How Much Is a Gram of Coke?

Cocaine is an addictive stimulant that has direct effects on the brain. Cocaine is referred to as the drug of the 1980s and 1990s because it was extensively used and popular in that period. The drug is sold as a fine, white and crystalline powder. Its street names include coke, snow, C, flake, and blow. Cocaine dealers add inert substances to the drug including talcum powder, cornstarch, and sugar. They also add active drugs such as procaine and amphetamine.

How Much Is a Gram of Coke?

The price of a gram of cocaine varies between 20 and 60 dollars depending on the dealer and quality of cocaine. An ounce of cocaine costs 1,000 to 1,400 dollars. An eighth of an oz (8 ball) or 3.5g costs between 120 and 150 dollars while a quarter of an oz costs 250-350 dollars. How much is a gram of coke in different states? The table below outlines the estimated prices of coke in different states in America.

Note: The word "8 ball" comes from the fact that 3.5 grams is about an eighth of an ounce (28.3 grams).

Place

Price

Place

Price

Alabama

Birmingham $80-$100

Mobile $80-$100

Montgomery $80-100

Arizona

Phoenix $40 - $60 per gram, $80 - $100 "8 ball"

Tucson $35 - $50 per gram, $75 - $125 "8 ball"

Arkansas

Fayetteville $100 - $200

Fort Smith $100

Little Rock $80 - $100

Alaska

Anchorage $100 - $150

California

Fresno $75 - $90

Los Angeles $70 -$85

San Diego $50 - $80

San Francisco $60 - $80

Connecticut

Bridgeport $65 - $90

Hartford $60 - $90

New Haven $60 - $85

Colorado

Colorado Springs $80 - $100

Denver $50 - $80

Delaware

Wilmington $100 - $125

Florida

Jacksonville $60 - $100, $150 "8 ball"

Miami $55 - $115

Orlando $65 - $100

Georgia

Atlanta $100

Columbus $80 - $100

Savannah $70 - $100

Hawaii

Honolulu $100 - $130, $250 - $350 "8 ball"

Iowa

Cedar Rapids $125 - $170

Des Moines $150

Idaho

Boise $100 - $110

Indiana

Boise $100 - $110

Illinois

Chicago $100 - $125

Rockford $100

Springfield $100

Kansas

Wichita $100

Kentucky

Lexington $100 - $150

London $100 - $125

Louisville $90 - $100

Louisiana

Baton Rouge $100

New Orleans $90 - $150

Shreveport $100

Maine

Bangor $100 - $125

Lewiston $80 - $100

Portland $85 - $100

Mississippi

Gulfport $100

Jackson $80 - $125

Oxford $100

Massachusetts

Boston $50 - $90

Springfield $60 - $100

Worcester $50 - $60

Michigan

Detroit $100

Grand Rapids $90 - $100

Saginaw $100 - $125

Maryland

Baltimore $100 - $150

Minnesota

Minneapolis $75 - $150

Missouri

Kansas City $150 - $200

St. Louis $100 - $125

Montana

Billings $100 - $125

Great Falls $100

Nebraska

Grand Island $50 - $75O

Maha $100

Nevada

Las Vegas $40 - $80

Reno $50 - $75, $220 - $275 "8 ball"

New Hampshire

Concord $100 - $120, $250 "8 ball"

Manchester $70 - $100

New Jersey

Atlantic City $50 - $100

Camden $45 - $100

Newark $75 - $100

New Mexico

Albuquerque $50 - $75, $150 - $175 "8 ball"

Las Cruces $25 - $75, $70 - $150 "8 ball"

New York

Albany $50 - $75, $160 - $180 "8 ball"

Buffalo $55 - $80, $150 -$175 "8 ball"

New York City $25 - $75, $120 - $150 "8 ball"

North Carolina

Albuquerque $50 - $75, $150 - $175 "8 ball"

Las Cruces $25 - $75, $70 - $150 "8 ball"

North Dakota

Fargo $125 - $140

Ohio

Cincinnati $60 - $115

Cleveland $65 - $100

Columbus $90 - $100

Dayton $75 - $100

Toledo $60 - $90, $125 - $175 "8 ball"

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City $80 - $95

Tulsa $80 - $100

Oregon

Eugene $60 - $85

Portland $100

Pennsylvania

Allentown $75 - $100

Philadelphia $110

Pittsburgh $75 - $100

Puerto Rico

San Juan $20 - $30

Rhode Island

Providence $100

South Carolina

Charleston $60 - $90

Columbia $125

Greenville $100

South Dakota

Rapid City $100, $300 "8 ball"

Sioux Falls $100

Tennessee

Knoxville $100

Memphis $100

Nashville $100 - $120

Texas

Dallas $50 - $80

El Paso $40 - $50

Houston $50

Laredo $40

San Antonio $45

Utah

Salt Lake City $100

Vermont

Burlington $85 - $100

Virginia

Charlottesville $150

Fairfax $100, $150 - $200 "8 ball"

Hampton / Newport News $175 - $240 "8 ball"

Norfolk $150 - $200 "8 ball"

Richmond $75 - $100, $150 - $200 "8 ball"

Roanoke $80 - $100, $180 - $225 "8 ball"

Virginia Beach $100, $125 - $200 "8 ball"

Williamsburg $150

Washington

Seattle $35 - 70

Spokane $45 - $70

Yakima $50

WashingtonDC

District of Columbia $150 - $225

West Virginia

Charleston $100, $250 - $325 "8 ball"

Wisconsin

Green Bay $75 - $100

Madison $100

Milwaukee $85 - $100

Wyoming

Cheyenne $95 - $105

How Much Is Coke in Asian Countries?

The previous section answers the question, ‘how much is a gram of coke?’ but focuses on the United States. This section outlines the prices of cocaine in Asian countries.

Country

Prices

Country

Prices

Lebanon

Gram $75; Kilogram $50,000 - $80,000

Indonesia

Gram $160

Syria

Gram $100; Kilogram $50,000 - $70,000

Iran

Gram $125

Israel

Gram $70; Kilogram $37,000 - $55,000

Bahrain

Gram $160

Jordan

Gram $80; Kilogram $64,000 - $70,000

Malaysia

Gram $125

Philippines

Gram $90; Kilogram $85,000 - $93,000

Singapore

Gram $170

Hong Kong

Gram $105; Kilogram $30,000 - $50,000

Thailand

Gram $65

Japan

Gram $200; Kilogram $45,000 - $55,000

Health Costs of Coke

Coke is a costly drug that has adverse effects on physical health. After addressing the question, ‘how much is a gram of coke?’ it is important to consider the health costs of coke.

Short Term Effects

The immediate effect of cocaine is an intense high feeling, followed by intense depression, drug craving, and edginess. Cocaine users have poor eating habits and experience sleeping problems, increased heart rate, convulsions, and muscle spasms. They may feel angry, anxious, paranoid, and hostile even if they have not used the drug. Cocaine users are prone to a heart attack, breathing complications, stroke or seizures irrespective of the amount of coke used and its frequency. Any of these complications can lead to a sudden death.

Long Term Effects

Cocaine is an addictive drug. It is difficult to predict and control the extent to which an individual uses the drug after trying it for the first time. Cocaine has stimulating and addictive effects because it inhibits the reabsorption of dopamine into the nerve cells. Dopamine is part of the brain’s reward system and is linked to addictive properties of all major drugs. The long-term effects of cocaine use include permanent damage to heart and brain blood vessels, high blood pressure that leads to heart attacks, stroke or death, and damage to the liver and kidney. Cocaine destroys nose tissues and causes respiratory failure when smoked. It causes infectious diseases and abscesses when injected.